R.R.Cratty

Dear Parents, Here are 20 ideas to help your children enjoy math, games, and books for summer fun. 1. Be positive about math! 2. Let your child know that everyone can learn math. 3. Let your child know that you think math is important and fun. 4. Point out the ways in which different family members use math in their jobs. 5. Encourage your child to be persistent if a problem seems difficult. Math Games • Pile of Coins. Each player starts with a pile of coins. Then separate each pile into each

This parent letter is for parents of beginning readers. You can download it add your name and send it to the parents in your class. This letter explains the how and why using reading as a family hobby helps young reader. That when families build a hobby of collecting books and reading throughout everyday life, children develop a higher reading and writing level, a richer vocabulary and greater depth in thinking skills. Reading for pleasure, daily, year after year will help their children beco

Home-School Connections letter from teacher to parent about how reading a few minutes a day can nurture a reader. Answers the questions: What if I only have a few minutes a day to read with my child? As well as, how do I really know if my child comprehends? For classroom newsletters, Friday folders, parent/teacher conferences, report cards, any time teachers need ideas to pass along to parents to improve the quality of their student�s educational lives; both inside and outside the clas

This is a Thanksgiving family writing note for you to send home to encourage authentic writing activities. Some of the ideas included are: Authentic writing ideas for your child: • List who is going to be at your dinner. • Write invitations to invite your guests. • Read recipes and make a list of food needed. • Make Greeting cards for family and friends that are far from home. • Create Place cards for the table. • Write stories, prayers, and poems to be read on Thanksgiving.

Dear Parents, Thank you for sharing your wonderful children this holiday season. I will look forward to our learning after the holiday break and wish you all the gift of reading: The Gift of Reading It is the season of family, friends and gifts. Books are a gift that educate, entertain and stimulate the imagination. Reading books out loud will put a new spin on togetherness this season. Our little children have so much energy they are awake and wide-eyed late at night while we are som

This letter to families gives ideas to help student understand measurement and volume. The letter explains opportunities for working with volume at home. Providing families with numerous experiences with volume, comparing, and measuring with standard units. Starting with their own set of measuring cups and spoons gives ideas to: • Help a young child see two ½ cups fill one cup, four 1/4 cups fill that same one cup. • Give them a plastic bowls, juice containers, and serving containers and have

Dear Parents, Here are 20 ideas to help your children enjoy math, games, and books for summer fun. 1. Be positive about math! 2. Let your child know that everyone can learn math. 3. Let your child know that you think math is important and fun. 4. Point out the ways in which different family members use math in their jobs. 5. Encourage your child to be persistent if a problem seems difficult. Math Games • Pile of Coins. Each player starts with a pile of coins. Then separate each pile into each

Home-School Connections For classroom newsletters, Friday folders, parent/teacher conferences, report cards, any time teachers need ideas to pass along to parents to improve the quality of their student's educational lives; both inside and outside the classroom. This letter talks to parents about self-motivation and children learning to enjoy life-long learning.

Home-School Connections For classroom newsletters, Friday folders, parent/teacher conferences, report cards, any time teachers need ideas to pass along to parents to improve the quality of their student�s educational lives; both inside and outside the classroom. This letter talks to parents about self-motivation and children learning to enjoy life-long learning.

A November letter to parents that has Authentic writing activities help with writing achievement. A November poem they can read with their child and several books. Clear parent tips to move the good work you are doing in the classroom into the home. At the bottom of the letter is a book you can keep on the letter to give an additional 48 ideas for your parents to extend classroom learning into their homes.

Home-School Connection about Guiding Children to Independent Learning. Includes 6 ideas for Discover and Encourage Passions and 11 strategies parents can use to help children become intrinsically motivated to learn For classroom newsletters,Friday folders, parent/teacher conferences,report cards, email...